Salahuddin
Salahuddin is an Arabic name meaning "righteousness of religion" or "integrity of faith".
Name Census estimates that about 202 living Americans carry the first name Salahuddin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Salahuddin today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Salahuddin births was 2023 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Salahuddin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Salahuddin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
202
~ 1 in 1,696,804 Americans
Peak year
2023
18 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,105
Tracked since 1980
Census
Salahuddin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 376 people with the first name Salahuddin, which placed it at #25,264 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,264
National first-name rank
People counted
376
376 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
54.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Salahuddin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Salahuddin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 54.8%. The next largest groups are Black (25.5%) and Two or More Races (8.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Salahuddin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Salahuddin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander54.8% · 206
- Black or African American25.5% · 96
- Two or more races8.8% · 33
- White8.0% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 11
Popularity
Salahuddin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Salahuddin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 80 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Salahuddin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Salahuddin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Salahuddin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Salahuddin
The name Salahuddin is of Arabic origin and has its roots in the Islamic faith and culture. It is a combination of two words: "Salah," meaning "righteousness" or "virtue," and "uddin," meaning "of the religion" or "of the faith."
Salahuddin is most famously associated with Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, known as Saladin (1137-1193), the great Kurdish Muslim sultan who led the Muslim forces against the Crusaders and recaptured Jerusalem in 1187 from the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. His military exploits and chivalrous conduct during the Crusades made him a legendary figure in both Muslim and Western histories.
The name Salahuddin can be traced back to the early centuries of Islam, and it was likely used by devout Muslims as a reflection of their commitment to their faith. However, its widespread popularity grew after the fame and achievements of Saladin, who embodied the virtues and principles associated with the name.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Salahuddin was Salahuddin al-Ayyubi (1138-1193), a Sunni Muslim Kurdish warrior and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. He was born in Tikrit, modern-day Iraq, and is considered one of the greatest military leaders in Islamic history.
Another prominent figure with the name Salahuddin was Salahuddin Muhammad Al-Ayubi (1176-1249), a Sufi saint and the grandson of Saladin. He was known for his piety, wisdom, and spiritual teachings, and his influence helped spread the Ayyubid dynasty's legacy beyond the military realm.
In the 13th century, Salahuddin bin Araz (1213-1285) was a prominent Sufi mystic and scholar from present-day Iran. He wrote extensively on Sufism and Islamic philosophy, and his works were widely studied and influential in the region.
In more recent history, Salahuddin Ayubi (1888-1949) was a renowned Indian Muslim scholar and writer from Uttar Pradesh. He was a prolific author, and his works covered a wide range of topics, including Islamic history, literature, and philosophy.
Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury (1924-2015) was a Bangladeshi politician and writer who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Pakistan. He was hanged in 2015 for his involvement in atrocities committed during the 1971 Bangladeshi Liberation War.
The name Salahuddin has continued to be a popular choice among Muslims, particularly in the Arab world and South Asia, as it represents the virtues and principles of righteousness, faith, and devotion to Islam.
People
Salahuddin + last name combinations
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FAQ
Salahuddin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Salahuddin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 202 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Salahuddin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,696,804 US residents.
Is Salahuddin a common name?
We classify Salahuddin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 205 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Salahuddin most popular?
The single biggest year for Salahuddin was 2023, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Salahuddin is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Salahuddin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 376 people with the name Salahuddin, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,264 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Salahuddin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Salahuddin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Salahuddin appears almost entirely male. Of the 382 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Salahuddin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Salahuddin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 54.8%. The next largest groups are Black (25.5%) and Two or More Races (8.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Salahuddin most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Salahuddin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.8% (206 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Salahuddin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Salahuddin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Salahuddin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Salahuddin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Salahuddin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Salahuddin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Salahuddin?
See how many people share the name Salahuddin on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.